I had an on-campus interview with an experienced person who seemed to lack knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). He had also forgotten core Computer Science principles and didn’t ask me anything about my projects. The interview lasted about 40 minutes, during which he asked random questions like where I live and about the college curriculum. He tried to assess my leadership qualities with outdated, repetitive questions. He didn’t ask me a single technical question, even though it was clearly stated that this would be a technical round. In the end, I was rejected. It was the worst interview experience of my life.
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I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Optum
Interview
My interview process started with a 30-minute recruiter call where we discussed my current work at Optum, my stack, and what I was looking for in the next role. A few days later I had a technical phone screen with one of the senior engineers on the team. We spent about 45 minutes on a coding problem around string manipulation and then walked through a few questions on Java concurrency and Spring Boot internals.
After that I moved to the virtual onsite, which was four rounds spread across a single day. The first round was a system design discussion where I designed a scalable order management service using event-driven patterns with Kafka. The second was a deep dive into React and Next.js, covering rendering strategies, state management, and how I would structure a large frontend codebase. The third was a hands-on coding round on a shared editor where I built out a small API with proper validation and error handling. The final round was behavioral, focused on cross-team collaboration, conflict resolution, and how I approach mentoring.
I got feedback within a week, followed by a hiring manager wrap-up and an offer conversation shortly after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
coding problem around string manipulation and then walked through a few questions on Java concurrency and Spring Boot internals.
The Optum interview process generally consists of an AI-based screening or online assessment, followed by 1–2 technical rounds focusing on core fundamentals and resume projects, and a final Behavioral/HR interview
I applied online. I interviewed at Optum (Hyderabad) in Apr 2026
Interview
Good 1 hour 30 min conversation focusing on basics to mid level on dotnet,c#,sql,angular concepts.Covered almost all all the concepts of being a full stack developer and it was a good experience.
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